The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-08
AN AFFABLE WOMAN.

AN AFFABLE WOMAN.
A Glimpse at Mrs. Jay Gould, the Wife o
Wall Streets King.
While jay Gould's name is in every
body's mouth how many persons ever
heard of his wife? His sons, George
and Edward. are rapidly becoming
well-known figures in Wall street, and
in daring they resemble their father,
But Mrs. Gould-"what is she like?'
"Is she pretty?" docs she dress
elaborately?" These are some of the
questions now asked about the great
financier's helpmeet. She is gentle,
affable, courteous, retiring woman.
She would not be called handsome
woman, yet her face is more attractive
than many beauty's. She is well edu-
Gated and possesses in air of refinement.
She is shy and does not care for society,
vet she convinces all who come within
the sphere of her influence that through
her retiring nature she has deprived
society of an important ornament. Her
inclinations have made her devotee
to her family; there is her enjoyment
and she cares little for the pleasures
that do not in some way tend to bring
the family together.
She is the confidant and constant
companion of her daughter Nellie, and
passes several hours each day with her
two young boys, Frank and Harold.
Her son George is a source of great
pride to her. Mrs. Gould was a Miss
Miller. whose father was successful
grocer of New York. She was brought
up in well-appointed home, and has
been accustomed to wealth and refine
ment since her childhood. Mr.. Gould
was a partner of Mr.. Leupp in the
leather business at the time he married
Miss Miller, and she brought him a
considerable fortune. The grocer s
daughter and magnate's wife cares
nothing for society and takes no pleas
ure in entertaining beyond pleasant
dinner party to few intimate friends.
Yet the fine residence and great wealth
of the Goulds will fit them to entertain
in an elaborate manner. Any thing
that sayors of ostentation is distasteful
to Mrs. Gould. 1t is said that, while
naturally of a retiring disposition, she
became more so at the time of her hus-
bands connection with the late Jim
Fisk" Fisk's blatant manner and vul-
gar prominence, his open carriage
drawn by four horses. his loud style of
dress and display of jewelry were all
very obnoxious to Mrs. Gould. and the
fact that her husbands name was so
continually linked with that of Fisk
gave her even a stronger desire to APP
pear modest to make contrast.
While Mrs. Gould possesses some very
valuable jewels, they are unobtrusive,
and she is more apt to wear them when
alone with her family than when in
public. In her dress she is modest in
color and style, although her costumes
are rich in material. Mrs. Gould is
very fond of their country residence at
Irvington, as there she can enjoy the
society of her husband, to whom she is
greatly attached. Mr.. Gould built his
fine greenhouses particularly for his
wife, who is fond of flowers, and she
spends portion of each day among
them. His conservatory cost $500, 600.
Any thing that her husband and chill
dren can enjoy with her without intru-
sion from outsiders is her special de-
light. For this reason she is very fond
of their yacht Atalanta, aboard OF
which they can sail beyond the reach of
Wall street. Mrs. Gould enjoys fine
pictures. bronzes, bric-a-brac, and her
houses are filled with the finest. She is
fond of music, and is therefore giving
her daughter Nellie thorough musical
education. There is little doubt that ii
she were asked what she most desired
in this world she would answer to have
her husband relinquish all business
cares and devote his time to home en-
joyments with his family.
Nellie Gould is one of the brightest
and sweetest little ladies in the city. She
has been finely educated and is highly
accomplished. She is an artist of no
mean ability, and her collection of brio
a-brac, which has been adorned by her
pencil and brush, has been greatly adj
mired. She dresses plainly but richly.
and when in town can be seen any after
noon driving through the park with one
of her brothers. 81. is probably the
richest heiress in American, and at
her fathers death will come in for $780,
600, 900 or $50, 900. 900. Like her mother.
she is not too proud to wait on herself,
and there are no French maids in the
Gould establishment. Mrs. Gould and
her daughter do shopping the same as
other women do and return home with
their arms filled with bundles. They
doa't mind riding in horse-cars, and
they DON'T put on nearly so mucn style
as the wife and daughter of the grocery
man who serves them with the neces.
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